Emeeson ames



(No Model.)

B. AMES.

SCREEN FOR VELOGIPBDES.

No. 872,736. Patented Nov. 8,1887.

Emerson Jimes UNITED STATES ATENT errors,

EMERSON AMES, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SCREEN FOR VELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372, 36, dated November 8, 1887.

Application filed August 15, 1857.

T0 ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Ennnson AMES, a citizen of the .United States, residing at ash-v ington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Guards or Screens for Velocipedcs or Tricycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to guards or screens for velocipedes and tricycles; and it consistsin the improved construction hereinafter described, whereby a simple, efficient, and inexpensive screen or guard is provided that can be readily and conveniently applied to and detached from existing forms of machines.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a view in sectional elevation of a tricycle having my improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the side screen-section and its forward connection with the frame of the machine; and Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, detailed views.

As represented, the improved screen or guard consists of a rear screen, A, and a pair of side screen-sections, B O. The frame of the rear screen consists of a bent rod, a, of springwire, to which is secured a section, b, of screen material of any suitable kind. The free ends of the rod a extend up beyond the section b, and are bent at their terminal portions 0. The rear screen, formed by the wire a and section b, is bent or curved, as shown in Fig. 1.

Upon the cross-bar C of the tricycle-frame are mounted two clips, D D, each of which is composed of two sections, d d, curved to embrace the shaft C and pivotally connected at their upper ends. The lower portions of said sections d cl are bent parallel and perforated for the passage of a securing-bolt, e. A block,

. o f, is formed integrally on the section cl of Serial No. 246,955. (No model.)

bent as shown, and having a screen-section, t, secured thereto. The free ends of said wire h are bent to form hooks 7.- Z, which extend toward each other. The end upon which the hook Zis located extendsashort distanceabove the hook it. A loop, 122., is rigidly located on each side portion of the frame of the rear screen and is adapted to engage one of the hooks, Z, of the side screens.

At the forward portion of each side screen, E, the wire frame thereof is bent to form an inwardly extending horizontal slot, a. The screen material is cut away along said slot. The end portions of the crank-shaft F can thus pass through the side screens, E, and thereby permit the latter to be properly located within the machine-frame.

Upon each side bar of the machineframe is located a clip, G, consisting of two screwclamped pivoted sections, P P. The section P is provided with a lug, q, upon the outer face of which are located two parallel metallic plates, S S, the outer portions of which are curved outward. The plate S is removably held in position by means of a screw, 15. This latter construction enables the horizontal wires a u of the slotted portion of the said screen to be rigidly clamped in the curved ends of the plates, so as to rigidly and adjustably secure the screens at their forward positions.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that the screens are of simple and inexpensive construction, and that their general arrangement is such that they may be quickly applied to and removed from existing forms of machines without requiring any alteration of the latter.

The screens will not only serve as an effective means for secluding the feet and ankles, but will also prevent the clothing from being soiled by dirt, &c.

The lightness of the screens and their general elasticity will permit them to be subjected to jars without liability of disarrangement or detachment.

In Fig. 5 I have represented a modified arrangement, which may be used in place of the device previously described for attaching the upper portions of the screen to the machineframe. In said modified construction the hooks at the upper extended portions of the screerrframe are slightly contracted to permit it to spring into engagement with the crossbar'and by their spring action maintain their connection with said bar.

I clain1- 1. The guard attachment for velocipedes, tricycles, &c., the same consisting of a wire rod bent to form a frame, having hooks, and screen material secured to said frame, in combination with clips having loops engagedby the hooks of the frame, substantially as described.

2. Aguard attachment for velocipedes, tricycles, 850., the same consisting of a wire rod bent to present a slotted frame and a section of screen material secured to said frame and cutaway opposite said slot to receive the ends of the crank-shaft of the machine, substantially as described.

3. A guard attachment for the purpose set' 7. In a guard attachment for the purpose set forth, a Wire rod bent to form a slotted frame and a section of screen material, in combination with clips provided with adjustable clamp-plates for engaging said slotted portions, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. SIGGERS, M. E. FOWLER.

EMERSON AMES. i 

